The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-12


Kippley. Bold and Blatner, and three patrol
men, On the roof of the Criminal Court build
ing. where they could look through one OF the
jail windows. were posted nine policemen and
deputy sheriff. From their position they could
the scafod and she condemned men upon
It AS the grim moment approached the men
on the roof kept the officers below informed OF
the proceedings inside. As II o'clock drew
near. q policeman who vas straining his eyes to
see the interior of the jail raised his hand, and,
without turning his head aside, said in
on the caps" For An instant the
cluster of officers below waited with bated
breath aud heads half inclined TO TO
drop sSh-.n whispered the man on the root
loud thump came from the interior of the jail
II the sound made by the falling trap,
Every one in the group heard distinctly, and
everybody knew what 1t meant. The police
men the roof threw down their guns. and
clapped their hands, and then ceased suddenly,
as though ashamed of the act CAPTAIN Setback
flung one arm in the air and smiled feebly. His
face flushed. Chief Ebersod shifted his
position, said nothing, and then walked quietly
away One of the others pulled out his watch,
closed the with a snap and exclaimed,
''Three minutes of II; recollect il"
A reporter jerxed white handkerchief from
his pocket and waved it a signal to the
crowds passing along North Clark street Il
scredibly short time the intelligence blocks
away and the buzz and hum of excited CONVEX
sation sounded like the rising of tide. The
armed patrolmen stopped their regular
tramp and dropped the butts of their guns
the earth with chatter. Others broke off in
their hoarse shouts TO the crowds of move on,
move on" Some shook hands with their elbow
neighbors and exchanged congratulations.
With most of the people in the vicinity. there
was no other feeling than the stir OF ideas which
big piece of news always creates and the sud
den ending of expectation. Messenger boys
came shooting like rockets from the Criminal
Court building and breathless with bits of
white paper hutteriug in their hands. In eight
minutes news boys were darting through the
crowds bawlng out; Extra. extra; all about the
Anarchists hung
Preparing the Bodies for the Grave.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1L-Aftar the hanging. the
center OF attraction idle curiosity seekers was
transferred to Milwaukee avenue. at points
along which thoroughfars the bodies of the dead
men lay. Al a little undertaker's shop at No.
1s6 Milwaukee avenue the bodies of Lings and
Engel were prepared for the grave. The latter's
remains were easily cared fo-, and after being
placed in a neat black cioth-covered caskes were
taken to the little store at No. 286 Milwaukee
avenue. where the widow and brother Of the
dead man waited 20 receive them. There
eager, curious crowd hanging around the
shop. and though fully hundred persons fol-
lowed the black wagon that transferred the re-
mains to Engel's old home the crowd did not
seem to diminish in the least. People
pushed. and showed. and crowded to get a
sight of the interior of the store, in the
of which Linges body lay, while under
taker did his best to make the mangled face
more slightly. It was a difficult task, and it was
some hours after Engels body lay in state in
his old home before the suicides remains were
placed in a neat casket with silver trimmings,
exactly like that holding EngsIs body Whom
this was finally done, Lingg's mortal remains
were carried out and placed beside those of his
old friend. Hundreds of friends of the dead
cd int nd af fha1 IT, 10 ennra and
took last look at the faces almost strange from
the passage of time. At one end of the store
Mrs Engel sat with eyes red with weeping and
her face shrouded in black veil. Eda Mueller
sat. too beside the casket which held all that
manned earth OF her lover. Her face was
pale as DEATH and she sobbed convusively as
the sympathizing friends filed in and out.
Further ND the avenue, at No. $685. is another
undertekers shop, whore the bodies of Spies,
Parsons and Fischer were cared for. Mrs. Par
sons was the most noticeable person here. She
sat with her back to the window, through which
a hundred eager, curious eyes Deered. A little
woman clothed in black, with face covered by
heavy veil. held Mrs. Parsons hands This was
Mrs. Van Zandt, and she was as deeply affected
figure sat alone IN corner on low stool 1t
was Mrs Spies, the arch Anarchist's
mother. Her head was bowed in her hands, and
they were almost in her lap. She rocked to
and fro in agony Of grief strangely at a var
lance with the actions of Mrs. Parsons, who sat
bolt upright and looked toward where the body
of her husband lay. Her eyes fixed in a
stony stare. They were large and 1ustrous, but
seemed to have lost the power of weeping.
There she sat- one hand clasped in that of the
woman next to her. her lips moving though
muttering some resolve; the thin peaked dark
features peering behind the mass of crepe and
looking as though there was something in the
future to anticipate Hers was striking figure
There were little crowds along tho avenue, but
they composed of idle curiosity seekers,
not of sympathizers with the Anarchists
There little excitement, and while groups
of men stood on the street corners and discussed
the execution, there was not a policeman in
sight. nor any apparent need of one The only
sign of interest was shown at the Aurora Turn
Hall. on Huron street. near Milwaukee avenue
Here a flag was at half mast. and IN the saloon
below groups of men gathered and expressed
their disapproval of the hanging. There were
some scowline faces here, and the stranger was
not cordially greeted. Cleuched fists and ugly
slances told OF the unpopularity of the English
press in Turn Hail.
The body or Spies was embalmed first, and
turned over to his mother, who took it to her
home late in the evening The embamers are
still AZ work on the bodies of Parsons and
Fischer, and may not complete their work until
early morrow morning The embalming is
being done by Prof. w. A. Sullivan, profess
sional emhalmer of Boston Judging from the
appearance of the bodies said Prof. Sullivan
''the hanging of these was a thoroughly
scientific piece of work did witness the
execution. and my judgment upon the skill with
which It managed is based upon my obser
walton of the appearance of the bodies which
am now working upon Engel was the only one
of the four whose neck was broken. The other
three were choked TO death"
The Funeral To Be Held Tomorrow
CHICAGO, Nov. 11-Arrangements for the
funeral of the dead Anarchists were completed
at meeting of the defense committee tonight
The friends are requested to meet at tie homes
of all the Anarchists at IL o'clock Sunday
noon. There will be u procession. which will
start from the home of Mrs. Fischer, No.
Dean street. and thence proceed to Mrs. Par
sons home at 7s5 Milwaukee avenue. Then the
procession will march to Aurora Turner Hall on
Hudson street. near Milwaukee avenue, where
the remains Of Spies will be guarded by the
Aurora Turnverein, of which Spies was mem
Der. The next stop will be Eogers
residence, ESQ Milwaukee avenue where
lie the remains of Engc and Lingg-
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